1393 Scottish Proverbs / Page 48
941.
Pierce the naggers tongue with a thistle and you will hear no more complaints.942.
Pigs may whistle, but they hae an ill mouth for't.943.
Pith's good in a play.944.
Plack aboot's fair play.945.
Play's good while it is play.946.
Plenty makes dainty.947.
Plenty maks dainty.948.
Poor fouk's friends soon misken.949.
Poor men are fain of little thing.950.
Possession is eleven points of the law.951.
Possession's worth an ill charter.952.
Praise the fine day in the evening.953.
Prayer and practice is good rhyme.954.
Pride and grace dwell never in ae place.955.
Pride and grace ne'er dwell in ae place.956.
Pride that dines wi vanity sups wi contempt.957.
Pride's an ill horse to ride.958.
Puddins and paramours should be hetly handled.959.
Put on your spurs and be at your speed.960.
Put the man to the mear that can manage the mear.